Microsoft Windows Win32k CVE-2019-0808 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	107331
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2019-0808
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Mar 12 2019 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 15 2019 10:00AM
Credit:	Clment Lecigne of Google Threat Analysis Group
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Win32k CVE-2019-0808 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Failed exploit attempts may result in a denial of service condition.

Microsoft Windows Win32k CVE-2019-0808 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Reports indicate that this issue is being exploited in the wild. Please see the references for more information.

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Microsoft Windows Win32k CVE-2019-0808 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Windows Win32k CVE-2019-0808 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Root Cause of the Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities CVE-2019-0808 (360 Core Security)
  
• CVE-2019-0808 | Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)